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Netflix Original Movies Actually Worth Watching

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1) Roma (2018)

This critically acclaimed film follows a Mexican housekeeper's life. Lauded as one of the best films of the past decade, Roma is a must-watch for anyone who wants the best of Netflix's filmography.

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2) Bird Box (2018)

Sandra Bullock stars in this book adaptation (not to be confused with A Quiet Place) about a woman who has to protect two children in a world where there are monsters who cause someone to kill themselves if they see them.

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3) To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

Lana Condor stars as Lara Jean Covey, a shy high schooler who writes private letters to boys she has crushes on. When her little sister has mailed out all the letters, Lara has to deal with the fallout.

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4) The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

At the 91st Academy Awards, the film was nominated for three awards, including Best Original Song, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Costume Design.

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5) Okja (2017)

Bong Joon-Ho (who would later receive several Academy Awards for Parasite) co-wrote and directed this film about a young girl who grows up with a genetically modified pig. But once she moves to the United States, she has to save it from mistreatment.

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6) Marriage Story (2019)

When Nicole moves to Los Angeles to live with her mother and tells her husband she's divorcing him, she takes her son with her. She then undergoes emotional divorce proceedings with her ex, who lives in New York.

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7) The Irishman (2019)

Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino star in this Martin Scorsese film based on a 2004 nonfiction book. The film follows a truck driver who becomes a hitman for a mobster and also ends up working with famed teamster Jimmy Hoffa.

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8) Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Spike Lee helms this film which follows aging Vietnam war veterans who return to the country to find the remains of their fallen squad leader and retrieve treasure they buried there years ago.

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9) I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

For a mind-bending tale, check out Charlie Kaufman's I'm Thinking of Ending Things. The film follows a young woman and her boyfriend as she meets his parents. The film is worth watching to experience what is essentially a very long w** moment.

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10) Mank (2020)

David Fincher directs this film based on a screenplay by his late father. The film follows the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and the development of the screenplay for Citizen Kane.

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